September 2025 Board Meeting
2025-09-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Monthly Board meeting

Sept. 2025 Workday at Herman Road Forever Wild Forest
2025-09-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Herman Road Forever Wild Forest, 760 Herman Road, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Friends has been hard at work in Herman Road FWF, and it shows! You can be part of the next improvements, with lots to choose from. Projects for this workday include adding gravel to the Pink Trail boardwalk to ease the transition; moving gravel to the Orange Trail; benching (digging the trail into a hillside) on the Blue Trail; removing large downed trees on the new section of the Green Trail; and planting 15 trees near the parking area. Most of the projects require lifting.

Wear sturdy shoes, gloves, and long pants/sleeves.

What to bring: work gloves, shovels, tampers, wheelbarrows, garden metal-tine rakes, square-end garden spades, chain saws.

October 2025 Board Meeting
2025-10-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Workday at Midnight Connector
2025-10-14 10:00 - 12:00 | NY
Do you have a morning free during the week? If so, you could help spread two yards of gravel on the Midnight Connector Trail to improve drainage on the trail.

Meet in the Whiting Road Nature Preserve parking lot at the gravel pile.

Bring: A garden (metal-tine) rake if you have one, work gloves, hat, and water.

Boos and Brews 5k
2025-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Charles E. Sexton Park, 750 Holt Rd, Webster, New York, 14580
Join Willow Running at the inaugural Boos and Brews 5k in Charles E. Sexton Memorial Park!

Celebrate the season with a run on some of Webster’s finest trails. Costumes are not required, but are encouraged! With prizes for the best ones!

The route is paved or stone dust, and all participants receive a custom t-shirt.

Proceeds benefit Friends of Webster Trails.

Register online at Willow Running

October 2025 Tree Planting
2025-10-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Whiting Road Nature Preserve, 403 Whiting Rd, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
ReTree has been adding resilience to our open spaces for four years, resulting in hundreds of new trees and shrubs in our open space. Join us for our annual planting event as we move seedlings from our nursery to the field. This is a family-friendly event.

Bring: work gloves, shovels, tick repellent

Meet in the Whiting Road Nature Preserve parking lot at 9am. We will be walking less than 1/2 mile to the planting locations.

2025 Scavenger Hunt
2025-11-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve, 680 Vosburg Rd, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Friends is thrilled to partner with the Town Parks & Recreation Department for another Scavenger Hunt! This popular event has activities to suit children from 2 to 12, so bring the family.

Stop by anytime between 10:30-12:30pm (rain or shine). Your family will embark on the adventure together exploring the Gosnell Big Woods Preserve and completing the scavenger hunt. All children completing the scavenger hunt will receive a prize.

Registration is through Webster Parks and Rec.

2025 Hot Cocoa Hike
2025-11-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Finn Park, 850 Maple Drive, Webster, New York, 14580
Bring the whole family for a flashlight hike through the woods, with a sweet treat at the end. The trail is under a mile, and it includes a stop for socialization and hot cocoa.

This is a fun, free, self-guided hike. Please leave the parking lot between 7 and 8pm, arriving at the cocoa stop by 8:30 pm.

You are responsible for finding your way to the hot cocoa and back by following the marked path. And please help everyone enjoy the event by leaving your dog at home. Bring them back another time to enjoy the trail.

Note: Please bring a flashlight and your own travel mug. This is a carry-in, carry-out event.

Register online so we can be sure to have enough cocoa for everyone: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4EAFA82E5-59278341-hotcocoa

2025 Annual Meeting
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Finn Park, 850 Maple Drive, Webster, New York, 14580
Hear about all of the accomplishments from 2025, plus a sneak preview of 2026.

Fall '25 Tree Planting
2025-11-19 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
RG&E has once again donated specimen trees to FWT, and we need some helpers to get them in the ground! This weekday opportunity is perfect for those who can’t join us on weekends.

These trees will go along the Hojack Trail as part of the ongoing project, so meet where the trail crosses Klem Road.

Bring: Shovel for planting, and wear work gloves and sturdy shoes.

First Day Hike
2026-01-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Whiting Road Nature Preserve, 403 Whiting Rd, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Start 2026 right with a guided hike in Whiting Road Nature Preserve. This family-friendly hike will cover about 2 miles of easy to moderate terrain, and you’ll be able to experience the beauty of winter in Webster’s preserves. We’ll look for animal tracks and hear about the history of the preserve.

Dress in layers and have traction devices for your feet, if necessary.

Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.

More information about winter hiking safety can be found here.

Meet in the Whiting Road NP parking lot.

Jan. 2026 Board Meeting
2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Winter Hike - CANCELLED
2026-02-07 10:00 - 11:00 | State Road Nature Preserve, 1571 State Road, webster, NY, 14580, United States
Due to the winter weather advisory, the winter hike is CANCELLED. We hope to see you at a future event.

Start your Super Weekend with a super hike!

Join Friends on a guided winter hike through State Road Nature Preserve. We will cover most of the trails on this family-friendly hike, taking in the two habitats of Webster’s newest preserve. If there’s snow, we’ll look for animal tracks as we traverse a hidden trail network.

Dress in layers and have traction devices for your feet, if necessary.

Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.

More information about winter hiking safety can be found here.

Feb. 2026 Board Meeting
2026-02-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Winter Walk with GLT
2026-02-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve, 680 Vosburg Rd, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Gosnell Big Woods is a unique property, featuring a large pasture, an old growth forest, and a small meadow. Join Genesee Land Trust and John Boettcher as we take a walk exploring these areas to learn about what they hold and their natural history.

March 2026 Board Meeting
2026-03-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

April 2026 Board Meeting
2026-04-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

April 2026 Workday - Hojack Cleanup
2026-04-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Charles E. Sexton Park, 750 Holt Rd, Webster, New York, 14580
The Hojack got a major facelift last year, but there’s still seasonal cleanup to do after winter. Depending on the number of volunteers, projects can include:

Rake/blow debris off trail (rakes and/or leaf blowers)

Pick up garbage

Remove larger debris from ditches, including things like larger branches and logs

Deepen or extend ditches (shovels)

Be sure to register so we can plan for the exact activities and follow up with everyone on what to bring.

No matter the project, wear sturdy shoes and bring work gloves.

Spring 2026 Tree Planting
2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | NY
Our partner RG&E is donating larger trees and shrubs, and they need to be put into their forever homes. We’ll be planting along the Hojack trail and at Whiting Road Nature Preserve, but everyone should meet where the Hojack crosses Klem Road.

Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and work gloves.

Bring: Shovels

Hojack Planting Day
2026-04-24 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
There’s more tree and shrub planting to be done for Earth Week, and this time it’s at the Drumm Road intersection of the Hojack Trail.

Wear long sleeves and sturdy shoes.

Bring shovels and work gloves.

ReTree 2026 Potting Day
2026-04-25 09:00 - 11:00 | ReTree Nursery at the Parks and Rec Barn, 706 Webster Road, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Kick off the planting season with ReTree! This fun annual event fills the ReTree Nursery with seedlings that we’ll nurture until they are ready to be planted in their forever homes. The whole family can join in.

Bring: small trowel, gardening gloves

May 2026 Board Meeting
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

May 2026 Workday at Gosnell Big Woods
2026-05-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve, 680 Vosburg Rd, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
The bridge on the Gosnell Connector trail (from the Big Field to the Big Woods Trail) needs some TLC. The plan is bring mulch from the Baker Road entrance to the Big Field to bridge site, and then spread use the mulch on the approaches to the bridge. An assessment of the walkway sections will be completed, and sections may be removed, if needed, for future replacement.

Park in the parking lot, and we will walk to the Baker Road entrance.

Wear: work gloves, sturdy shoes, and bug repellent

Bring: shovels, wheelbarrows, and metal-tine rakes, plus water and lots of energy!

Habitat Workday
2026-05-22 09:00 - 11:00 | NY
Join the weekly Habitat Preservation workday to keep Webster Open Space friendly to native species and free of invasive plants and insects.

Projects change each week, so the locations vary.

To get alerts for projects and locations, contact Norma Platt directly at normap1@rochester.rr.com or the general FWT contact email contact@webstertrails.org

May Evening Habitat Workday
2026-05-27 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Join the first evening Habitat Preservation workday to keep Webster Open Space friendly to native species and free of invasive plants and insects.

We will be planting pollinator-friendly seedlings along the Hojack Trail in a wet area.

Meet where the Hojack crosses Klem Road.

Wear: boots, long pants and work gloves

Bring: Spades for planting.

June 2026 Board Meeting
2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
June Board meeting

June '26 Evening Habitat Workday
2026-06-17 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
There’s more trees to be planted as we restore habitat in our preserves.

This time we’re focused on a part of the Hojack Trail that is ready for some love: the trail east of Route 250 in the village. We’ll be planting some low-growing trees/tall shrubs to provide screening, shade, and insect habitat, especially for the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly.

Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and gloves, and be sure to use bug repellent.

Bring: Shovels or planting spades

Parking: Park where the Hojack crosses Route 250

June 2026 Workday at Herman Road
2026-06-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Herman Road Forever Wild Forest, 760 Herman Road, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
The trails at HRFWF are scheduled for some added resilience with improvements to switchbacks on the Red and Blue Trails and gravel spreading on the Green Trail.

Wear sturdy shoes and work gloves.

Bring: Shovels, water, and bug repellent

July 2026 Board Meeting
2026-07-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
July Board meeting

July 2026 Workday at Four Mile Creek
2026-07-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Four Mile Creek Preserve, 160 Phillips Rd , Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Join us for a day of stabilizing the blue trail. We’ll be carrying stone into the trail system with wheelbarrows, then spreading it along the trail and raking it out.
